besmear

From Middle English bismerwen, from Old English besmirwan, besmierwan (“to besmear”), equivalent to be- +‎ smear. Cognate with Dutch besmeren (“to besmear”), German beschmieren (“to besmear”).

• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

besmear (third-person singular simple present besmears, present participle besmearing, simple past and past participle besmeared)

1. (transitive) To smear over; smear all over; sully.
   • 1734, William Stukeley, Of the Gout, page 57:

     […] carters and coachmen, who make in imitation thereof a composition of grease and tar, with which they besmear the inside of the naves of wheels and the extremitys of the axis upon which they move.

   • 2012 January 26, Jim Vandehei, Mike Allen, “Drudge, conservative media criticize Newt Gingrich”, in Politico‎:

     His public record is already besmeared with tawdry divorces, […]

• Beamers, Bermeas, beamers